Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. (Ephesians 6:16) The phrase “above all” is not about a list of priorities; it means “overall.” The shield of faith does not protect just one area of your life. It covers everything: the breastplate, the helmet, the feet, and over all of it. It is the piece of the armor that covers the rest of the armor. And what it quenches is not some of the fiery darts. The Bible

And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. (Matthew 21:22) There is a difference between a man who knows how to throw a punch and a twelfth-degree black belt. Both can fight, but the black belt has reached a level the casual fighter has not. He has trained so long, so consistently, so deeply that the skill is no longer something he thinks about; it has become part of who he is. He does not freeze under pressure and try to remember his trai

That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. (Romans 10:9-10) Paul made it abundantly clear that your mouth is involved in receiving salvation. That is the foundation of everything that follows in faith. Your mouth is involved in every part of the process of spiritu